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HE EiWv £LEANS AlLY DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUIS ANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
VOL. II---NO. 285. NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1877-DOUBLE SHEET AND SUPPLEMENT. PRICE, FIV1 CENTS.
ST. PAUL CON VENTION.
+ ATXERING OF THE BUSINESS MEN
*F TIlE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
'Ula.CALL UPON THE SENERAL SOV
aRNUENT TO FOSTER THE
LEVEE SYSTEM.
,,. Declare It To Be the Duty of the
evernment to Protect the River
Agalat Crevasses.
(Coeelal to the Democrat.)
ST.' AUL, MINN., Oct. 11.-By the various
J tbt lead to St. Paul the delegations
4jferent cities and States began to ar
`1°b oil Wednesday evening, and Thursday
aovgas lound about a hundred intelligent
.al sbetantial representatives from Meno
m.", Wisconsin; Rod Wing, St. Paul, Da
Rook Island, Moline, Wabashaw,
HMudasn, Ohtppewa Falls, Minneapolis, Read's
.iAbag, Winona, Minnesota; Beach River,
'Wlwator, Burlington, Lacrosse, Wisconsin;
? buque, Qulney, Illinois; Chester, Indiana;
k Louils and New Orleans.
The oonvention called by the Chamber of
0Aintaeroe of St. Paul, to secure from Con
'gre the permanent improvement of the
Xik lppi river, assembled at the Opera
Bqpleaga little after 10 o'clock on Thursday
alrorning.
Mr. Rice, president of the Chamber of Com- 1
Inl tr f St. Paul, called the convention to
dern4a after the usual preliminaries, Hon.
Joseph Brown, of St. Louis, was elected chair- I
Yidm4 mM Mr. J. M. Walpole, of New Orleans,
Ith two other delegates, were made secreta
SAfter the appointment of the committee on
4sdeatialse, and after their report was made,
cke chair appointed a committee on perma
sat organisation, among whom was Mr. t
4ii Bush, of New Orleans. This committee 1
nlported back the names of the temporary
l with the addition of a number of s
wis preeldents, among whom figured Messrs. t
$olis Bush and Prof. Forshey, of New Or
'Ims. "'he committee on resolutions was t
*ivreoented by Col. Louis Bush and Capt. r
.Joha Augustin.
After the committee on resolutions had
been appointed the convention adjourned to 4 I
p4 look. The real work of the convention then I
devolved on the committee on resolutions, (
who worked and deliberated steadily s
' r three hours. You know that apart
* helping our friends of the far
*prtweot, our object was to re
ve their indorsement to our scheme of t
s alizing the levee system. At first we
t with a good deal of opposition, the dele- a
from St. Paul and other Northwestern n
being fearful that this indorsement f+
prejudice the object they had in view. 6
Col. Bush, however, in an address full of
sot and ability, convinced them that our in- tl
4ueests were linked together. The resolution v
froposed by the Louisiana delegation was n
4smrred and our levees indorsed. 1
Without forgetting the courtesy of our St.
and Minnesota friends who, helped us,
atimt give credit to Col. Bush's work and a
0 uenee for that success. b
The general resolutions all tended to the ti
Improvement of the Mississippi river, re- r.
A4stmmending immediate action on the part of o
0awgreos to the effect of deepening its chan- b
;lto a minimum depth of five feet from St. d
Mathony's Falls, near Minneapolis, to Cairo, .1
*4 to ten feet below that point. I give in full ii
ike resolutions concerning the levees:
T'hat asthe Mississippi's banks on the lower
o of its channel will not bear without
#tructive abrasion, largely due to the in- a
Aerie of steamboat waves in transporting o
commerce of States that lie upon and r
Jsroad its waters, the servitude or easement 0
vigation; it becomes the duty of the o
garaI government to levee and protect it c
,'en crevasses, and the people who have their
bomes and fields upon its banks from inunda
T'he report of the committee was unani
tnoualy adopted by the convention, and it may
mow be truly said that the South and West
hbave joined hands. Strange to say, Vicks
burg, Memphis, Nashville and other interested
Iles were not represented, though some sent
es, and Louisiana had to stand the
e brunt. N.
CAPITAL NOTES.
a to be Seated from the Third Dis
trict.
(Special to the Democrat.]
WAsIINOTON, Oct. 11.-The lawyers of the
'Bouse are now considering the point of law
the Third Congressional District case,
is likely to result. In giving the seat to
' ten on a prima facie case.
`GOV. Nicholls has been telegraphed to for a
certiticate based upon the consoli
returns. If it arrives in time Acklen
be seated on Monday.
Goode's Attitude
the Mississippi levees is liberal. He be
ves in the doctrine of 1854, according to
ell. BUELL.
TaE SYNDICATE AMD THE FOUR PER
CENTM.
ference at the Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Seligman, French
Ruger, of the four per cent syndicate,
resenting Belmont & Co., Seligman Bros.
the First National Bank of New York,
an important conference last night at the
ry Department with Sherman and As
t 'Secretary McCormick, relative to the
settlement of all business pertaining to
sale of the four per cent bonds and ad
ustment of the details relative to the final
yments on the bonds sold during the thirty
ys allowed for popular subscriptions, for
oh final payments are to be made prior to
16th of October, amounting to over $77,
000.
the conference the financial outlook
discussed, and the mertbers of the syn
expressed great confidence in the con
sale of four per cent bonds, of which
Iption of securities more had been sold
date, or within the preceding four
than of any previous loan ever of
$he government. These bonds were
at the rate $19,000 000 per year,
as many bonds as can be
the treasury and the syndicate
y lnoreaslng their cserfeal1Qiloe.
kIt I sý4
banks subscribed largely and deposited 5 per
dents to securu their bank circulation.
Of the 4 per cent bonds only $60,000 was
sold during the first four months and ten
days, while the amount of 4 per cents men -
tioned was really sold within thirty days
though the settlement extends for a period of
four months.
Change In the state Department.
"*ASH1NUToN October 11.-It is reported
that Geo. E. iaker, disbursiag clerk of the
Department of State during the administra
tion of Seward and part of that of Mr. Fish,
will be appointed successor to Third Assist
ant Secretary of State Campbell, who goes to
Europe.
Report of Secretary Thompson.
WASHIUNTON, Oct. 11.-The Secretary of the
Navy has been deeply engaged since his re
turn here in the preparation of his report, to
be submitted to the President for transmis
sion to Congress at the extra session. This
report will simply cover the naval deficiency,
which, according to the estimates of the Pay
master General's Bureau, amounts to $2,108,
000. The Secretary will reserve all other
questions until the regular annual report of
the department, to be submitted at the regu
lar session in December.
Mayes Visits the Maryland State Fair.
The President left for Frederick, Md., this
morning, to attend the Maryland State Fair,
and will return this evening.
Financial.
WAsHNGTroN, Oct. 11.-National Bank notes
received for redemption $55,093; internal reve
nue $342,606 16; customs $6,076,983.
The English Mission.
WARHINGTPON, Oct. 11.--Some apprehensions
are felt that the State of Pennsylvania will
lose the English mission, if for no other reason,
because of the inability of those consulted to
determine upon a gentleman who will be sat
lsfactorv to all parties in the State. It can be
stated that this mission has long been held at
the disposal of Pennsylvania. It would ap
pear from inquiry in authoritative quarters
to-night that there are less chances of an
agreement now than when the subject was
first proposed.
In this cnneetion it can be stated that a
strong pressure has been brought to bear
upon the President and Secretary of State to
secure that honor for Now York and it has
required no small amount of skillful manage
ment to keep the question in its present un
trammeled condition. The position has not
been formally tendered to any one. Mr.
McVeigh has already been considered in that
connection, but much opposition has been
shown, as ascertained to-night, to this selec
tion. It was learned that no other name had
been formally suggested. It should also
have been mentioned in this connection that
the position will not be held for Pennsylvania
many days longer.
Internal Revenue Appeintments.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-The following inter
nal revenue appointments were made to-day:
Storekeepers and gaugers, John Xshan and C.
Parker, second Alabama district; David M.
Glenn, fourteenth Pennsylvania district
storekeepers, Wm. E. Wheeler and Barnard
Essroyer, first Illinois district.
Postal and Commercial Communicatien
with Brazil.
Mr. Fealey, of Philadelphia, has had an in
terview with the Secretary of State in regard
to the establishment of.direct postal and com
mercial communication with Brazil. It was
shown that her markets open up a large de
mand for a large number of American manu
factured articles, but that owing to the ab
sence of proper facilities the trade is carried
on through English houses.
It was shown by authoritative documents
that at present American manufacturers I
were receiving large orders from Englisn
firms for goods to be furnished to Brazilian
markets, out of which the English made at
least 10 per cent on their own account.
Secretary Evarts, in alluding to the subject
to-night, said that it was the imperative duty
of this government toadvancethe commercial
and manufacturing interests of the country
by a more liberal policy respecting foreign 4
trade, and that this could only be accom- I
plshed by the establishing of ocean postal
routes, under the auspices and fostering care 1
of the government. 1
It has been ascertained that they are now
building four iron steamships which are I
designed for a line between New Fork and Rio 1
Janeiro. By the establishment of this line the I
interestsof the people will be greatly benefited.
The Secretary belmbves in a judiciously estab
lished. system of subsidized postal lines,
particularly with those foreign ports which
have a demand for American manufactures
and products.
He is disposed to exert the whole influence
of his department in insuring a favorable
responsq to the wishes of the manufacturers
of Philadelphia, as set forth by Fealey, and the
same will apply to similar interests at the
other great manufacturing and commercial
centres of the United States.
Sayler's Serenade.
WASHINGTON' October 12, 1 a. m.-The
serenade to Hion. Milton Sayler to-night
brought out a very large crowd, which,
headed by the Marine band, marched to Wil
lard's, where Mr. Sayler is stopping. The
front of the hotel wad illuminated by calcium
lights, and the windows and balconies were
hilled with ladies and gentlemen.
Speeches were made by John G. Thompson
Mr. Sayler, Frank H. Hurd, Judge Rice and
Representative Blackburn, of Kentucky.
At the conclusionof the speeches Mr. Sayler
was occupied for some time in receiving con
gratulatory callers.
Jerome Park Races.
JEROME PARK, N. Y., Oct. 11.-This was the
sixth day of the fall meeting of the Ameri
can Jockey Club. The attendance was good,
but the track slow. The first race for the
members' cup and $300, one mile and three
quarters, was won by the favorite, Barricado,
with Australian second, and Freebooter third.
Time, 1:54. The second race was for a purse
of $600, all ages, to carry 110 pounds, no al
lowance, distance one mile and three-quar
ters, and had two starters, viz: Tom Ochil
tree and Virginius. The former won the race
by two lengths. Time, 3:14.
The contest was for a purse of $500 for three
year olds, one mile and a quarter. In this
race there were eight starters, Lady Saliers
being the winner, with Vermont second and
Minota third. Time 2:18.
The fourth and last event of the day, a
sweepstakes of $25, with $250 added, for
horses that have not been in the training sta
ble for thirty days previous to the race, with
gentlemen riders, distance three-quarters of
a mile, with seven starters. The race was
won by Kilbourn, Viceroy second, May Bar
kerthird. Time 3:16%.
The New Jersey Workingmen.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-From 1000 to 1200
workingmen of both parties attended the
greenback meeting at Paterson, N. J., last
night. Hoxy, the candidate for Governor,
denounced the old parties, the money power,
and the railroad and bank monopolies. John
Brisbin Walker said, regarding the resurrec
tion of the rag baby in Ohio, that he favored
resumption by greenbacks, exchangeable for
gold bonds, and opposed repudiation or
inflation. Samuel Leavitt and (. W. Maddox
also spoke in behalf of the new party. The
latter favored a redivision of land, govern
ment aid for the unemployed, and the pur
chase and sale at cost of provisions. Consid
erable earnestness prevailed at the meeting.
Results of the Ohio Flectlon.
PrrrsBURn, Oct. 11.-The'elegraph's Wash
ington special this afternoon says that it is
whispered about here in certain circles,
and with an air of great confidence, that
since the result of the Ohio eletelon, See
retary Sherman is to retire frog. the Caber,
be succeeded by Hon. RB W. Macy. of
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
Tweed on the Herald Publication.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1'.-The inveetlgation of
the Tweed ring frauds by the the aidermanic
committee was resumed at the City Hall this
mor ing. Alderman Thoruas hidels said
that his name was among the list published
ti yesterday as having receiveui checks from
Tweed, but that he had in his jpossession the
checks with which he had paid back every
cent of money borrower) from Tweed. He
wanted to be sworn so as to set l*nself right
before the public. Tweed' said that he had
prepared a statement in which he would vin
dicate Shiels and others, who wuldi have
been grossly Inj red by the publication o4 his
© statements to the Attorney General.
Tweed then made a statement to the eftbct
that he had several times promised the eorn
ruittee that at the close of this Investigation
he would furnish them a cooy of the state
nment he had placed in the hands of the At
torney General some months since. He was
- aware that many persons were mentioned in
C that statement in connection with moneys
which had passed through !is (Tweed's)
- hands, who were guiltless of any offense and in
no way connerted with any of the ring frauds.
He supposed the matter would be placed in
the hands of the corporation counsel, and
that he (Tweed, would be examined as to
which of the checks were given for good, and
which for bad purposes. The agreement with
the Attorney General wasthat no copy should
be made of it, nor any publication, unless the
Attorney General acceded to Tweed's terms;
but he was at liberty to consult with any
proper person to see whether the evidence
furnished was of any value.
All of his (Tweed's) intentions have been,
however, frustrated by the publication in yeu
terday's Herald, and the parties who have
been responsible for furnishing this informa
tion must be responsible for the Injury they
have brought to many innocent persons.
Tweed solemnly affirms that the statement
furnished to the Attorney General and the
original memorandum from which it was pre
pared have been out of his possession, and
that he is positive that his counsel was not
interested in the publication. He regrets that
the statement was made public at this time,
and attributes its publication to the Attorney
General or some one to whom he intrusted it.
He desires to rectify, as far as possible, the
injury done to innocent parties, and denies
that even a majority of the persons men
tioned in the list published in the Herald were
engaged in any fraudulent practices what
ever.
Tweed then read over the list of checks pub
lished and said that in many cases It was
money loaned and paid back to him; that was
the case with Charles Loow, Alderman Shiels,
Bryan Reilly, Harry Howard, Senator Jno. C.
Jacobs and numbersof others. In other eases
checks were for contributions to the election
expenses of candidates, as in the case of John
Cox and ex-Assemblyman Hitchman. Others
of the checks were for contributions to charit
able and religious purposes, others the
Hastings', for instance-he aid explained
previously. The reason he had Included all
these checks In his private statement to the
Attorney General was to makes full state
ment of what he had done with the money.
He did not mean to convey the idea that all
the parties to whom those cheoks were given
knew that the money came from the city, or
that they were given for a fraudulent pur- 1
pose. Tweed said that a question had been
handed him as to whether any person, now
prominently connected with the city govern
ment or any of the political parties, had been
connected with, or received money from, or
benefited in other ways by the ring.
He said that he could not answer this ques
tion without referring to his documents. He
understood that Mr. Woodward had been in I
the chamber in connection with the above c
question, and he desired to ask that he be I
allowed an interview with Woodward, in the F
presence of any person the chairman might
name. The chairman said that he would re
quest the proper authorities to allow such an
interview. Tweed was then asked if he knew
of McBride Davidson having supplied safes
to individuals and charged them to the city.
He answered that he knew nothing in regard
to this, except what he had read in the news
papers.
He suggested that McBride Davidson, In
gersoll Woodward and others who were con
versant with the transactions of the ring from
the time of its formation, he examined.
Mr. Cole, counsel of the committee, was not t
able to attend the meeting, and consequently
no new matter was entered into. J
The committeo then adjourned until 11 a. I
m. next Wednesday.
Failure. i1
The failure is announced of Hiram H.
Durkel, dealer in co-operation stocks on Pearl
street. His liabilities aggregate about $140,- a
000; assets not stated. All his books and
papers are in the hands of the sheriff. The
stock in trade is valued at $58,000.
Action of the New York Workingmen. a
NEW YoRK, Oct. 11.-A mass meeting of the a
representatives of the Workingmen's Asso- lE
ciation, of the east side, was held this even- n
ing at the headquarters of the Fourth Dis
trict Association. Jas. Walsh occupied the
chair and delivered a short address, in which
he disclaimed any intention on the part of the '
organizations which were represented at the o,
meeting to seek political power or bind them
selves to any political party during the a
coming campaIgn.
Their only object was to effect by peaceable
means a better feeling between labor and c
capital; to endeavor to secure what they b
deemed their rights by honest and fair legis
lation. He stated that t ey had no sympa- i
thy with any of the existing political par- ti
ties but that they were particularly opposed i
to the rule of Tammany Hall and all other o
monopolies. n
Othez speeches followed in the same strain, i
after which it was resolved to indorse the ri
platform of the Troy convention and to sup- j,
port its State ticket.
A committee was appointed to confer with
the other labor organizations, with a view to r
secure a lint of candidates for the Assembly s,
and to locale officers. r.
The End of the Nez Perces War. v
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.- I'he iJrarld this morn- 1
ing contains the details of the termination of a
the Nez Perces war and the surrender of e
Jose h, a synopsis of which was telegraphed
to tshe papers of the National Associated h
Press on Tuesday night. The Nez Perces,
under the command Of Chief Joseph, sur- p
rendered unconditionally to the United States
forces, under Gen. Miles, at Snake creek, near c
Bear Paw mountains. The surrender was
made on the 5th inst., after a desperate battle t]
lasting over two days. The camp contained r'
350 men, women and children, of whom 250 r
were fighting men. The Indians betrayed
none of the brutality usually manifested
towards the wounded prisoners in their hands
prior to the surrender, and while fighting 0
stubbornly as long as they could, acted in a
surprisingly civil manner towards them.
There was a bitter siege, and for five days
Miles' men were exposed to bullets, steel and r
snow, and the lives of his men were heroical
ly sacrificed. A
Died.t
Edward Dodge, one of the oldest members
of the Stock Exchange, and one of the found
ers of the firm of Clarke, Dodge & Co., died in
Brooklyn Tuesday, in the 65th year of his
age. He left the firm mentioned in 1865 and
became a member of the firm of Jay, Cooke &.
Co.,. front which he retired shortly before tb.e
panic of 1873. Thereafter he was not actively
engaged in business.
No Sarky Need Apply.
New YoRK, Oct 11.-The College of P1Lysi
eiane and Surgeons declines to receive stu
dents of color.
The Fre btF P.el.a» Arranaeaat--A
it~zwpuxOtZL4ekySimy.1w
the Grand ':'runk people and the Now York
Central that t.ireatensto break up the pooling
arrangement l.Stely entered into between the
trunk lines. It was stated that Mr. Hickson,
[f of the Grand Tr 'ink had refused to sign the
is compact, and that his line would take freight
is at prices lower tharf the other roads. The re
d port is not generally credited on the street,
d although the prices of Trunk stock broke so
n riously in the last houxs of business. Messrs.
e Hickson and Tyler left .for Canada last even.
ing at 6 orclock Before their departure Mr.
[ Rff kson said that he had conceded all that he
It considered it expedient oo do, but that the
d New York Central demanded bxhorblytant
r_ terms, and he was not willing to arant them.
He conaldered that the New York Central
s was really to'blame for the failure to come to
a working arrangement, and that that road,
t and not his line, had refused to sign what he
eonsidered a reasonable contract.
n At the Windsor Hotel last evening a very
large number of stock speculators met to dis
cuss the situation. Several railroad mesh were
oresent, and stated that tWe disag,.eement was
confined to cattle rate. It was generally eon
, ceded that something was out of joint with
the railroads, butthe bract nature of the difi
n culty Is variously state&
. Board of '1 rade Meeting-The Savings
Bank Quasi Ion.
Naw YORK, Oct. 11.-At the meeting of the
Board of Trade and Transportation a com
Irunicatilon from the board of Catro, Ill., was
read disapprovingt actlei of the P6etofflee
artment in excluding flour saic plis from
mails.
A resolution was passed asking that this
order be reconsidered,
Another resolution was adopted to memo
rialvze Congress to appoint a committee to in
vestigate the present systems of Institutions
for savings, both in this country and in
Europe, and report to Congress as soon as
possible what changes are necessary to
encourage provident habits among the poorer
classes of citizens.
The offering of these resoliutions excited
considerable debate as to the juriedlotiorof
Congress on this subject, as some of the
savings, banks were benevolent institutions
over which the State and local authorl'les
have no control.
Mr. Hadley of Carter & Hadley, offered;a
resolution asking for a revision of the dit
crimination of rates made in-the transport.
tion of tea the effect of which was to fav'r
San Francisco as a distributing, centre of this
article. The subject was referred to a con.
mittee.
Another Centenarian Cone.
Naw YoRK, Oct. 11.-Martha Morris died;
yesterday at St. Joseph Home. 100 years old.
New Yeo k ' hinks it was Communism.
NEw YoRa, Oct. 11.-The Democratic vic
tory in Ohio grows bigger aidxbigger; Mr.
Bishop's majority greatly exceeds 21,000, and
it is thought it will reach 28,000. The Demo
cratic majority in the Legislatixre is over
whelming, outnumbering their opponents, as
they do, almost two to one. It is worthy of
note by those people who insist that this re
sult is- because of the President's Southern
policy, that in Iowa, where that polIcy is sup
posed to be exceedingly unpopular, and where
the State convention refused to indorse him,
the Republican majority is 10,000 greater
than that of last year.
Communism has carried Ohio, that's one I
thing certain, whatever else may be conjec- a
tured. No doubt disapproval of the Presi- I
dent's course towards the South cost the Re- I
publicans some votes, but nearly all those
who voted the Democratic ticket approve 1
that course, as do the majority of the Repub
licans.
The Cooper Institute Meeting.
The Times says that the meeting at Cooper
Institute was a highly respectable gathering
of some of the best elements of, New York
Republicanism who came prepared to listen to
a thorough indorsement of the policy of the
Administration, and it was not disappointed.
Tweed.
NEw YORK, Oct. 11.-W. M. Tweed is to be
examined again to-day before a special meet
ing of the board of aldermen. He has not
yet answered the question whether any mem
bers of the present Tammany Hall general
committee were associated with him in ring
ing the city government when he was in
power.
Gilman Case Before the Grand Jury.
It was reported to-day, on good authority,
that the case of Wm. C. (iilmansthe insurance
scrip forger, had been laid before the grand
jury. There is no doubt among the best In
formed persons that Gilman is still in the t
city. The report that he sailed for Europe ,
in one of yesterday's steamers was positively
contradicted to-day by a personal friend of
Gilman, who undoubtedly knows his where
abouts.
Speakership Speculations.
Thf Post's special from Washington says
that a number of Southern. representatives
arrived to-day and the Speakership contest
is becoming interesting. Mr. Sayler s friends
say that he is gaining rapibly, and that un
less Randall is nominated on the first ballot
many of his supporters will vote for Sayler.
Clgarmak' r&' strlkr.
Eighty employes of L. Cohn & Co., cigar
manufacturers, struck to-day in consequence
of the firm reducing the price of labor from
$4 to $3 50 per thousand.
Getting Ready for the Paris Exposition.
A meeting of merchants and others inter
ested in the Paris exhibition was held in this
city this afternoon. The meeting was called
by a large number of bankers, manufactur
ers and merchants for the purpose of creat
ing an orginization which shall represent
the entire country, and through which the
interests of the American exhibitors desirous
of appearing at Paris. can be promoted. The
meeting was very largely attended by prom
inent merchants, bankers, manufactur. rs and
representative men from New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts
and nearly every State in the Union.
Frederick R. Coudert, in his address, refer
red to the necessity of America being repre
sented at Paris, and to the fact that such a
representation was due to France; that the
way is now simple, and all that is necessary
is for exhibitors to organize and provide ways
and means. He expressed the hope that
everytning woubi be done on this side to ex
hibit the industries of the. great West in
Paris in 1878. Acommitsee of fave on resolu
tions, organization and nomination was ap
pointed.
The following names. were presented and
considered fog permanent officers: Gen. Jos.
B. Hawley presideit; August Belmont,
treasurer; II. S. Alicott, corresponding sec
retary; Maxwell Woodhull, recd-,ding sec
retary at Washington. A national executive
committee of representative merchants
throughout the country, headed by Jackson
S. Shultx, was appointed, and a subscription
of one hundred dollars by each member was
started, for the purpose of defraying the ex
penses of the committee. The official regu
latioris announced by the French government
received a lengthy disevssion.
Tije committee on organization, etc., re
por ted that the organization be known as the
Ar aerican Union of the Paris Exhibition, with
tlhe following officers:
President, Jos. R. Hawlay, of Connecticut'
,rice presidents, A. T. Goshorn of Ohio, and
R. A. Chesborough, of New York; treasurer,
August Belmont. The list of membership oi
the executive committee includes W. H. Van
derbilt, D. D. Babcock, Eugene Kelly, E. D.
a Morgan, ex-Gov. Dix and H. B. (Jlaflin, of
r New York; Benj. F. Butler, of Massachusetts;
S. W. Collers of Rhode Island; John Jones,
of Nevada; Thomas A. Scott of Pennsylvii
- nia; Thomas T. Bayard, of Ielaware; Alex.
- H. Stephens, of Georgia; John Plankington,
of Wisconsin; O. S. Kimball, of Illnoie, and
L representatives from every State an the
L Union.
A resolution was adopted that the ohairmam
FOREIGN NI'WS.
ENGLANI.
It Excitement ever the Staunton Executions.
o LONDON, Oct. 11.-The greateet' excitement
reigns here in respect to the exevction next
Thursday of Louis Adolphus Edmund Staun
ton, Patrick Lewellyn Staunton, Elizabeth
Ann Staunton, wife of Patrick, and Alice
Rhodes, for the wilful murder of Harriet
e Staunton, wife of Louie Staunton, and the
papers are full of discussions on the subject
of capital punishment.
Eloquent letters have been written de mnand
I ing commutation or pardon. The ge neral
impression is that the government will com
mute the sentences of the four prlsonmr to
e imprisonment for life, althouRh up to the
present time nothing Is known officIally.
C Charles Reade, the well-inown author, lta
written a powerful appeal, aki that the
e extreme penalty of the law be nit enforced
upon the two men and two women In ques
tion, although they have boon. found uilty of
murder in the Central f riminal on .
Explosion In a Coal Pit-Forty Lives
Lost.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-An explosion took place
in Ring's coal pit, at Wegan, yesterdby, and
forty lives were lost.
Pomeranlan Bank Suspended
LoNDON, Oct. 11.-The $tunrkwd's Berlin
special says: A private bank in Pomeranda
has suspended payment. The liabilit4e* are
£750,0c).
FRANCE.
Manifesto from Maealaeau
PARIS,. Oct. M.-Preeident MacMahon lins
issued a manifesto to the people, In whicihe
suys that the constitutional government of
France Is not in danger, nor is the govern
ment under clerical influences. The ,truggle
is between order and disorder. "I Lave been
placed by the constitttion in a idltnatlon
whieh duty forbfddfthat I should abandoa L
shall malminin order and peace."
Excitemens over the Election - Miltoop
Ordered Out.
Pe al0, Oct. 11.--The Interest in this " cite
over the coming i'!bction is very intense; and'
it Is the all-pervading topic of conversatlon
and a discussed by all classes of -society.
The government organs claim that It will
have a majority of 15 members. Gambetta
on thlaother hand, declares that the lkpub:
Bloans can elect 400 representatives. The eldo
tion takes place on Sunday next. A large
number of military have been ordered outlor t
that day in case of any disturbance arising.
iShould any fraud be discovered by the- pee
ple in the manipulation of votes on the part
of government oficials an outbreak is proba
e. Paris has rarely been In such a state of
feverish anxiety in regard to election returns. 1
At the present moment the same states of
mind aloe prevails all over the country.
NPAIN.
Payment on Account of Cuban War r
(laims. f
MADRtD, Oct.11.-The Spanish government '
has paid over to Hon. Jaa. Russell Lowell the
sum of $570,000, on-account of claims for losses
incurred by American eitizens in Cuba
throughout the revolution on that islnd.
This amount is a portion of what waeawarded
by the Spanish Claims Commission which-met
in Washington in 1871,
luY? HWU5IAII iii ADII>
WAR NOTES.
Pleni Reinforced.
CONsTANTINOFLB, Oct. 11.--The Turki4i war.
office confirms the report of the junction of
Chefket Pasha with Osman Pasha, and the
entry of reinforcements and supplies into
Plevna.
A Severe Engragement.
LONDON, Oct. 11.-The latest war advices
from Armenia report that a severe engage
ment took place at Aladadagh on Tuesday,
lasting until dark. A renewal of the sigage
ment was expected Wednesday.
Turkey WanIs Peace.
LONDON, Oct. 11.-A dispatch fromr Berlin
says that it is rumored that Turkey is about
to offer liberal terms of peace.
The Latest from Plerna.
LONDON Oet. 11-The latest advices from
the seat of war are to the effect thatthe Rus
sians have retired from their old position at
Plevna..
Servian Participation.
The participation of Servia In the struggle,
in the light of recent events, is ceemed> in
evitable.
Reports From Mukhtar Pasha.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-A dispatch, from Con
stantinople says that Mukhtar Pasha reports
the Russian loss in the battle near Aladjadagh
on Tuesday was 1200. He also ,eports that
the concentration of his troops at Kars is now
progressing,. unhindered by the IRussians.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-A dispatch from Vienna
says that it is reported that a large number
of Hungarians had made a raid into Little
Wallachia, near Clasiany,
Mortality in the Russiln Army.
LoxNDox, Oct. t2-A dispatclsJrom. Bucha
rest says that within the past twenty days
15,000 deaths have occurred from disease
alone in the Russo-Roumanian army Il
Bulgaria.
Turkish War steauwr Sunk.
LoNxDO, Oct. 11.-The Brandard'is Gaiait
special says an engagement took place off the
Sulina mouth of the Danube, on Ibesday, be.
tween a Russian and a Turkish steamer. The
latter exploded and sank with all on board.
Hayes at the Maryland State Fair.
FEEDEnInK, Md., Oct.. 11.-The announce
men that President Hayes and the members
of his Cabinet would visit the eounty fair at
this-place to-day had the effect of drawing a
very large number of people from surround
ing counties, and from Pennsylvania and Vir
ginia. It is estimated that 'spwards of 15,000
visitors were in the city. At 11 o'clock the
President and party, eonsisting of the Presi
dent and his private secretary Attorney Gen
eral Devens, Secretary Mc{rary and Win.
Corcoran, arrived at Monocacy Junction,
where they were met by Dr. Fairfax Schey,
Col. Chas. E. Trail Hon. John A. Lynch,
Hon. John Ritchie,. dien. Jas. Cole, Col. Geo.
R. Dennees Hon. Lewis H. Steiner, Hon.
Richard Marshall and; others. From the
junction the party, with their escort, pro
ceeded in carriages to. the fair grounds
An immense crowd was congregated around
the pavilion where they found that the recep
tion was to take place, and as the President
and party came in sight they were greeted
with cheers upon cheers. Hon. John Ititchie
welcomed President HayestoFrederickin be
half of the people of Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania who, said the speaker fully
appreciated the high honor conferred upon
them by his presence here to-day. It was an
occasion appropriate to the celebration of
the triumph that belongs to peace. "Mr.
President,' proceeded the speaker,
your tirat reflection upon looking around
you, is probably the marked contrast which.
characterizes this visit from that of your for
mer presence upon our soil. Then you came
as a soldier, and yonder mountain was liter
ally alive and bristling with bayonet, and
cannons belched forth their deadly fire; down
its very side you were carried, wounded and
bleeding, and beneath its very shadows, and
by our own people, you were nursed to health
again.
"Our country has been rent by sectional
animosities, but it was left for you to pro
nounce the mandate that cal the storm
and restored Aa to no the ii1
fahers. No whl.rat oppo luo>
'Well done, good and faithful servant.' Thli
friends of the South applau d you; the friuend
of the Union applaud you, and in
the one you have only establl'hcd the .
[Applause.]
[Mr. Ritchi then Introductd Preeideu*
Hayes, who said :
"Ladies and Fellow-citizens--I thank you
cordially for your enthusiast'C r
tion, and ally do I th'an
3 authorities of Frederick and of the fair f
t the courtesy extended to me and tht 9 a'en
men with me. The interest thatis rep're
ed here to-day, and which is promotexi by 1'
stitutions like this Is the most imp,
single Interest in this great country. i t
farmer and plater are prosperous, then Wm
the whole country be prosperous.
"If to-day we may refer with Just rease
the prospect of a return of prosperity to
whole coantry, it Is largely, it not entire
due to the propenous condition of its 'grit
tural Interests. If the crops are Rood t
times will be good. We came to tae purt
this occasion becatse it represents the
cultural interests which, as I have said as
the most important in the country. N
;county of Frederick is known throgout,
United States for Its beauty and ferfty,
in my swn home circle there are t WEbs
refer witt pride to the fact that they wis
loirn In Frederrik."
"I do not foel'as astranger here beeauuýº :,k
h.;ve had the good fortune to have
by your people when I was wounded
the war. At that time I was tweated =
that I will always remember it with'
antgratitnde."
The President's speech was received wi'
loud and continued applause.
Attorney General Devene watt next
duced, and' made a few remarks, in wlB re
alluded to the Presidint's desiretoadmin ugq
the government for the good of allt
the country, and said that no Admain
can be considered wise, or to have
successful, which does not benefit every mm';
no matter what his treed or polities may be
Mr. Devens also said that he perhaps lmsow^
snore of New England than of any other
of the country, and he knew that New
lead wanted a prosperous country
primoverous West. 7
OL her speeches were made, after whleh the ;
Prenident and party inspected the variose ?
jeceg of interest on the fair grous and' a
3 p. ,"n. they proceeded to the ,i °ow
wlemr they dined in company with'
mittee of reception. At five o'clock
dertial party left for Washington.
Hendricks ani MacCiidan.
IltfliAAPolif Oct. 11.-Gov. HlendiWk,
will return home to-morrow. A
talked of, at which Hendraiks and!
will ie thlm rallying cry.
Resaming Work.
Scmawrrm'r, Pa., .Oct. 11C. fne of the
rites in Pine Brook county, belonging to
ackiawanna Coal and Irn Company,
Jto work this asorning at the old rutepg'
viousto the srik's
The Jeiea-Hslea ýeuaing >tesha.
Tomero, Get Oct. 11.-A party . m
men, inackers o f Wallaos, Ross, ar t .J e
from St. John to-night, and betting. con
coming race is coneegqently ver ,h...
Among ether b ts was osne made a u'
Hote1of $1000. Hanolon was the 6wermtopla,
the poo- selling.,
Uieastevs at sea-sinkiagrf the Jsassa
QumaRnarown Oct. 11.-The steamer Ode.
'.sette from Ant's erp. for New York has -
osie here with bier bow shove in ano forwaes,
compartments fil led-with water, the resultd"
acelli lon with ti me uhip Jeesore from Live.'
pool. with paessn gers for Melbourn sat ,t4s
oblock. on Weds needay morning, 20o min...
west of Faetnet. The Jessere sunk; the Ods.
sbette; however, sa wved all hands.
SiJ w1VtU, 4 LVEtMAI UdI I~U,
Mauch chunk Murder.
Mnwie nK,. PA., Oct. 11.-The nury iII,
the asee of O'Dcm antl chared withth
der of Mogan Pswel a mle bossreturgj
a verdict ay of murder In tfe seemS.
T bitl chargis Ig Farmer Freltz, of Bumats.l
Hill, with the and rder of Jas. Burke, who .w
shot whle robbli ig his cherry tree, was..
nohed-by the gram id jury.
Death in a Coal Mine.
Fxrisarrao, Pa., Cet. 11.-Owen alnna
ham, a miner, w as killed this morning
falling coal in William Penn colliery; , .
wawa strasger, ai id had only been employed.
since yesterday.
WEATHEM. PROaAHILITIag.
WAss eromi, Oct. 12, 1 a. m.-For the&tl
Atlantic States, nt )rtherly windy, coldercamgs
or partly cloudy weather and highen pree*,
sure.
For the Easterm Gulf States, warmer, lemw
er partly cloudy weather, light windsrnostly
from the-north, stationary or lower p a x
MONUL AND STOCKg.
Naw Yoai, Ot t. I L-Money firm at $ t
and 7 ' cent way the general rate on call.
'closed at 02'%. Exchange closed firma at 4910-,
4856. Governuments steady; (urrency 6's 1
2oM. Pacific Bailroad b. nds closed as fBllows:
Union Pacific firsts 1o41(Mc04%; land grants
lo20os10; sini lng ands 94% 9e:C; C ale o
loet. The stock market was firm thit
and prices ad vanced furthers to s' P cent,
was most marked in canal stocks. trunk
shares and Wstern Union. The t
to-day aggrugated.22,m51 shares.
The following tre the closing bids:
New York (antra . ....
Harlem. ......
Erie .. .
Lake Shore. ... .. .. .. ......
W abash ..... . . .. . .. .
Northwestern .. ..
Northwestern, preferred .....
Rock Islaid
Fort Wayne .
St. Paul..
St. Paul. preferred
Pitsburg-.. '.:
Delaware, Ira kawanna and West rn ....31, e esy eta. ....
New Jersey Ciastral .a
Delaware anJ Hudson, Canal .. t4
Morris and Essex- 75
Michigan Cieatral.. .lf
Illinois Central .... ... ....... i
Union P'- sU..
C. C. and 1. C. . ......_
Sr, Joseph ........
St Joseptv nreferrd .. . .
Obio and. Mississippi. . .
Panama. ........
WestprrnUnlon . .. 1 V
Atlant eand Paclile Telegraph
Pacific'Najil.. ....... - - -- 21Ki
Quickotlver ... . 2
Qnicktilver. preferred . s
Adama Expre,.s.. - 97
Wells. Fag & Co. Epress . . 3t
Ame an Expr . .. t
United States Express . -. Li
In State bends Missouri lo g 6s sold at if.
and north Carolina. April and Oct berat 17.
DOeMERIC AURER's.
iw Yoam, Oct.O11.-Flour quiet without me-..r
terial ehunge ain prices. bouthern flour in falf.
request;. No. 2 83 75@4 50; superfine $4 50@96
Wheat w; N 2 ret win err.sh$ Si 41 bid.
"'ctober`$1 47 bid ; No. 2Chi.a o cash $1116 1
No. 2 Northwestorn cash, $137 bid.
fairly active Canada, l s: four-row
.tate s0@82%, RBy firm, 71072 forNo.2We~era;.
78@eaf'.r St~e and Penn-ylvania. Oats t
and moderately active; N"". white 41: No. 2
37@74; extra mixed 36:t40; No, 2do aietXe 4
to>rn firm and in fair deroand ; steamer, e
S581£ bid' do October 1eg: No. 2. Oath, 1s
I do October sold soi . Pork-spot aseady f
l un'e tied and easy: mess $13 40013 Lie
asoo; ctity famhty "Is b:Octoberast big. gyp
Octo er moderat'* activespy t a12 9136 ic
pr[me Weera:; 9i'% bid fror airy; E> f:
d. Beet and nra